my counting trip to the zoo

My Counting Trip
to the Zoo
Math Concept Reader
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My Counting Trip
to the Zoo
by Amy Ayers
Math Concept Reader
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Aunt Nina took me on a trip.
We went to the zoo.

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The zoo is a fun place.
It is my favorite place to go!
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The zoo has many animals.
I told Aunt Nina facts about them.
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The zoo has many animals.
I told Aunt Nina facts about them.
We will count the animals.
1, 2,
3
, go!
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First we saw 2 owls.
Owls hunt for food at night.
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7
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We saw 7 deer.

There were more deer than owls.
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6
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We saw 6 seals.
Seals can hear under water.
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3
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We saw 3 bears.
We saw fewer bears than seals.
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8
10
We saw 8 turtles.
Turtles love to lie in the sun.
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11
11
We saw 11 bats.
I know 11 is greater than 8.
There were more bats than turtles.
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Aunt Nina and I got hungry.

We shared a picnic.
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We ate near a pond.
Then we counted more animals.
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14
1
We saw 14 ducks.
Ducks’ feathers help keep them dry.
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9
1
Next we saw 9 sh.
I know 9 is less than 14.
We saw fewer sh than ducks.
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4
1
We saw 4 chimps.
Chimps love to eat bugs.
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10
1
We saw 10 penguins.

I know 10 is greater than 4.
We see more penguins than chimps.
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20
We saw 20 sheep.
Sheep know how to climb rocks.
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18
We saw 18 storks.
I know 18 is less than 20.
We saw fewer storks than sheep.
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Then we looked for snakes.
Snakes like to hide.
Snakes are good at hiding.
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4
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We saw 4 wolves last.
I know 4 is greater than 0.
We saw more wolves than snakes.
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I took photos.
I will make a scrapbook.
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I will share it with Aunt Nina.
It will help her remember our day!
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